Joss Stone robber brother

British singer Joss Stone has revealed her half brother is a convicted armed robber.

The soul sensation, who included a song about 26-year-old Daniel Skillin on her chart-topping album 'Mind, Body and Soul', says she will always stand by her brother despite his faults.

The 19-year-old revealed: "Everybody has made mistakes in their lives. The song about him says everything I want to say. A lot has happened in his life and he has been through a lot.

"I love my brother and I will stand by him forever."

Daniel was sent to prison in 2000 after attempting to hold up a post office with a hammer. He escaped jail in 2003, just two months before he was due to be released, and went on the run before being cornered by police following a high speed car chase.

He was given another prison sentence and was recently released.

Skillin, who has the same mother as Joss Stone, is thought to have encouraged his half-sister early in her career.

The singer detailed her feelings in the track 'Daniel', which includes the lines: "At times he comes across selfish. But he aint a bad person, this I know.

"He lies, he cheats, his stealings make me cry till I stop breathing."